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Melia azedarach
Chinaberry
As recorded: Melia azedarach var. australasica (A.Juss.) C.DC.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Rodway, F.A.
- Collector number
- 518
- Date
- September 15, 1931
- Locality
- Pynee 5 miles east of Nowra
- Region
- New South Wales, Australia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 15, 1931, Rodway, F.A. also collected 1 other specimen.
Melia azedarach observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1931. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31,947 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Coomera QLD 4209, Australia
(c) Timothy Ouchtomsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, TX, US
(c) JP Jenks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Hopkins Ave, Heidelberg Heights, VIC, AU
(c) afbennett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Troy University, Troy, AL, US
(c) shammett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Hemphill Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, US
(c) asmith360, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Fish Hoek, Cape Town, 7975, South Africa
(c) stevecollinsrsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Melia azedarach. BISH 160397. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956209992. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/160397.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956209992 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
